Writing means a lot to me and I find it incredibly hard. It’s liberating but also scary, it brings out thoughts I didn’t even know I had, and it makes me feel big and small at the same time.

It is something I want to keep doing because if I don’t, I am certain I will regret it.

I invite you to take a look around, read my stories, leave a comment, and hopefully feel refreshed and maybe even a little inspired.

You’ll find stories about events that shaped me in the section ‘Sewing Box’. In German we use an idiom: aus dem Nähkästchen plaudern to describe talking about your personal experiences in an intimate manner. A Nähkästchen is a sewing box.

I sometimes try my hand at short fiction; it’s mostly to practice character development and storytelling. Take a look at ‘Fiction’ if you’re interesting in what I make up.

I’ll also share musings about current projects with you. And my current project is a big one. My husband and I are deciding whether we want to have a child. Whaaa! I’m researching the heck out of this so that I can make an ‘informed decision’. Follow my journey in the section called ‘Baby’.

If you’d like to get in touch and share your thoughts, please do so. I’d love to hear from you. Email me at lcahoeck@gmail.com

In case you’re wondering: the header picture is me drinking a flat white in my favourite Parisian café. And yes, I always smile like this when good coffee is involved.